Larch Knight vs Large False Serotine

Tricholoma psammopus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Larch Knight is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Knight	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tricholoma	Hesperoptenus
Species	Tricholoma psammopus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Larch Knight

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Knight	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Knight

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.